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Besides, a defeat for the old sultan could give Moscow control over, or the power to threaten, the Strait of Hormuz off Oman’s northern coast, potentially squeezing the flow of oil that was the lifeblood of the U.K.’s economic life and indeed crucial to economics across Europe.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
The Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery, located in modern-day Iraq, is one of the oldest Muslim cemeteries in the world, housing the remains of millions of Muslims, ranging from scientists to ancient prophets to kings and sultans.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2024
According to several press accounts, the sultan each year sent his friend a birthday gift of 1 million euros.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
Several years after coming to power, this new government set out to collect the finest Korans in the empire—still in the possession of the various mosques, tombs, and religious foundations to which previous sultans had donated them—for display in a new museum in the imperial capital.
—Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2017
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
The Wadi Al-Salam Cemetery, located in modern-day Iraq, is one of the oldest Muslim cemeteries in the world, housing the remains of millions of Muslims, ranging from scientists to ancient prophets to kings and sultans.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2024
According to several press accounts, the sultan each year sent his friend a birthday gift of 1 million euros.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
Several years after coming to power, this new government set out to collect the finest Korans in the empire—still in the possession of the various mosques, tombs, and religious foundations to which previous sultans had donated them—for display in a new museum in the imperial capital.
—Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2017
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Led by the crown prince, the Saudi Public Investment Fund reportedly invested $2 billion in Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner's private equity firm after Mr. Trump left the White House in 2021.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The crown prince lives in exile until this day, unable to return to his home country of Iran.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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His successor, Sheikh Haibatullah Akhunzada, whose son became a suicide bomber, is an austere cleric who has adopted the reclusive mystique of the original amir.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2022
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The amir of Kabul bought bicycles for his entire harem.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
17 June 2020
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Republicans called Barack Obama an emperor for using his executive power to, among other things, simply defer federal immigration enforcement against young Dreamers that were broadly popular.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The site was part of a pleasure garden complex thought to be owned by the emperor, which is supported by the writings of Philo of Alexandria.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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Kuwait Gains Independence With the Anglo-Kuwait agreement of 1899, the United Kingdom ends its protectorate and Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah becomes Kuwait's emir.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Dec. 2015
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While President Biden, President-elect Trump, and Qatar’s emir announced Wednesday that a deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed beginning the internal Israeli process of approving the deal.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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The accommodations here range from king and double oceanfront rooms to the incredible ocean suites.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The industry legend and king of deadpan humor accidentally crashed Jessica Williams’s big moment at the SAG Awards, and their interaction about it was just delightful.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2025
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Yet despite his misgivings, Mr. Carter granted the shah’s request.—
Peter Baker,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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Some critics, including Kissinger, believe that Carter’s human rights policy undermined the shah.—
Stuart E. Eisenstat,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2024
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To deliver the ransom, her royal labrys, the titular princess has just 24 hours to reach the Straight White Maliens and hand over the most powerful weapon known to lesbian kind.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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The portraits of Kate come one month after the princess announced that her cancer is in remission.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Read: The new empress of self-help is a TikTok star Not long ago in American culture, vulnerability was largely associated with weakness.—
Maytal Eyal,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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The L’Oréal family empress is also far behind LVMH CEO Arnault, whose wealth stands at $168 billion—although he’s lost $40 billion just this year owing to a luxury industry slowdown.—
Prarthana Prakash,
Fortune Europe,
28 Nov. 2024
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“Sultan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sultan. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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